Top 10 tips to get grants for your nonprofit, July 30 seminar provides advice for securing funds KIRTLAND, Ohio –July 14, 2015 - The Lakeland Community College Nonprofit and Public Service Center will host “Introduction to Finding Grants: A Field Guide and So Much More!” Thursday, July 30 from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. on the college's main campus, 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland 44094, in the A Building, room A-2100. Sign-in, refreshments, and networking begin at 8 a.m. The $45 registration fee includes materials and a continental breakfast. This workshop is designed to meet the needs of those who are new to grantseeking as well as more experienced grantseekers who are looking for new ideas and information. Participants will learn the 10 most important things they need to know about finding grants, including: who funds nonprofits and what their motivations are; what funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding; how to identify potential funders and make the first approach; and how to conduct online grant research. Capping this valuable session, will be an interactive discussion with outstanding panelists who will offer both the grantmaker's and the grantseeker's perspective. Presenters include: Marcia Egbert, senior program officer for human services, The George Gund Foundation; Cecil Lipscomb, executive director, United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland, Inc.; Carrie Miller, regional training specialist, The Foundation Center; Michael Parry, chief development officer, The City Mission; and Lauren Steiner, president and founder, Grants Plus. Serving as moderator will be Dick Bennett, CEO of the Lake County YMCA. Both board and staff members of nonprofit organizations are encouraged to attend. To register, visit lakelandcc.edu/ce or call 440-525-7116 and mention registration number 16UNPC141.01. About the Lakeland Nonprofit and Public Service Center The Lakeland Nonprofit and Public Service Center provides customized consulting services and offers educational and professional development programs throughout the year for both individuals and organizations. The Center also provides opportunities for networking, dialogue, and collaboration for those in the nonprofit and government sectors. For more information, visit lakelandcc.edu/nonprofit or call 440-525-7434. ###